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Zazkis, Rina – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2017
In many Canadian schools the acronym BEDMAS is used as a mnemonic to assist students in remembering the order of operations: Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. In the USA the mnemonic is PEMDAS, where 'P' denotes parentheses, along with the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". In the UK the…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods